June 5th and 6th

Buder Park, St, Louis Missouri, USA


Do not miss this one! Mark your calendar June 5th and 6th. Good weather has been ordered and a great time promised to all. Open flying the whole weekend.  Hope to see you their!


The St. Louis Whirlybirds R/C Helicopter Club would like to invite you to our 26th Annual R/C Helicopter Fun Fly held on June 5th and June 6th, 2010 at the Buder Park R/C Flying Field. There will be two days of open flying all registered pilots are eligible for door prizes. It is a great opportunity to meet other pilots and exchange setup and flying tips. Whether you are a novice or expert, there is a great time planned for all.  Charging station provided for batteries via generator.

The Fun Fly starts at 9:00am each day. Food and refreshments are available at the field. Since this is an AMA sanctioned event, you must have a current AMA card to register and fly. The landing fee is $20. Frequency No. 20 is not available at the flying field.

Buder Park R/C Flying Field is a public, AMA governed field. It is open during the daylight hours (8:00am to dusk) and is shared by planes, gliders, and helicopters (Buder park is closed to the public during the event). If you arrive earlier in the week, you can fly at Buder Park as long as you honor the AMA and local flying rules. AMA is required to fly at Buder Park and at the Fun Fly.

Feel free to contact us (via phone, e-mail, or our Web page) to let us know you are coming. If you are coming in early and want to fly before the weekend, give us a call and one of the St. Louis Whirlybirds will be happy to be your host at Buder Park. Check out our Web page to see the pilots that are attending and for the latest Fun Fly information. Don’t wait… make your plans now. Hotel rooms sell out very quickly during the St. Louis summer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call. We hope to see you there! Don’t miss out on this spectacular event!

Directions to Buder Park R/C Flying Field:

Buder Park R/C Flying Field is located approximately 22 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis on Interstate 44 (I-44). From downtown St. Louis – take I-44 west to HWY 141 (Exit 272) (approx. 4 miles southwest of I-44 and I-270). After you exit I-44 onto HWY 141, turn right (North HWY 141) then another immediate right. At the stop sign, turn right; go over the railroad tracks and turn right at the control line speed cage. Follow the road to the pavilion – call ahead if you need special parking arrangements (i.e. motor homes)

Signs will be posted!

Ariel View of Buder Park (North at top) Field Measures .40 miles East and West, .25 miles North and South.

GPS      38deg32’37.43″N, 90deg29’13.41″W   elevation. 407ft

Local St. Louis Hotels in the Area:

Hotel 6
1860 Intertech Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 349-1626		 Drury Hotel
1088 S. Hwy Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 343-7822		 Pear Tree Inn
1100 S. Hwy Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 343-8820		 Hampton Inn
9 Lambert Drive
Valley Park, MO 63088
(636) 529-9020
Towneplace Suites
1662 Fenton Business Park Court
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 305-7000		 Fairfield Inn
1680 Fenton Business Park Court
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 305-1500		 Holiday Inn Express
1848 Bowles Ave
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 326-5579		 Drury Inn
I44 and Highway 141
Valley Park, MO 63088
(636) 861-8300

The hotels tend to fill up during the summer months… so get your reservation early!

Local St. Louis Campgrounds in the Area:

Jellystone Park Camp
Six Flags
5300 Fox Creek Rd
Eureka, MO 63025
(636) 938-5925		 KOA St. Louis West
18475 Old HWY 66
Eureka, MO 63025
(636) 257-3018

St. Louis Attractions:

Gateway Arch & Museum
St. Louis Riverfront
(314) 982-1410		 The Magic House Children’s Museum
516 S. Kirkwood Blvd, Kirkwood
(314) 822-8900		 St. Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Av., St. Louis
(314) 289-4444
St. Louis Union Station
Market Street, Downtown St. Louis
(314) 421-6655		 St. Louis Zoo
Forest Park, St. Louis
(314) 781-0900		 Six Flags of St. Louis
I-44 Exit 261, Eureka
(636) 938-4800
Harahs St. Louis Casino and Hotel
777 Casino Ctr. Dr.
(314) 770-8100		 Ameristar Casino St. Charles
1260 S. Main St.                        St. Charles, MO
(800) 325-7777		 St. Louis Galleria Shopping Mall
Hwy 40 & Brentwood, Clayton
(314) 863-6633
West County Shopping Mall 80 West County Ctr./270 and Manchester
(314) 288-2020 		St. Louis Cardinals
Busch Stadium , Downtown St. Louis
(314) 421-3060		 Bigfoot 4×4
6311 North Lindeberg
(314) 731-2822

Prizes, Sponsors, and Food:

Pilot Prizes:

  • TBD

Door Prizes from Previous Sponsors Donated by:

  • HeliProz
  • Horizon Hobby
  • Vblades
  • Century Imports Helicopter World
  • Boca Bearing Co.
  • Futaba Corporation of America
  • Byron Originals
  • Robart Manufacturing
  • FHS Supply, Inc
  • Airtronics, Inc.
  • Bergen Machine & Tool
  • Du-Bro Products
  • Great Planes Model Distributors
  • Hobbies & Helis International
  • Miniature Aircraft, USA
  • Morgan Fuels
  • Rick’s RC
  • FMP Model Products

Who’s coming to the Fun Fly?

  • Jeff Young
  • Troy Von Kloha
  • Dennis Gutherz
  • Don Wagner
  • Don Platz
  • Jim Garvey
  • Taco
  • Matt Jost
  • Gary Stewart
  • Tom Davis
  • Bill Stewart
  • Alex Maranan
  • Ed Vokoun
  • Doug Leeka
  • Bill Lutz
  • Byrol Beeler

Send E-MAIL or give us a call to let us know you are coming!

Concession Stand (Flame Cooked and Hickory Smoked):

Hamburgers
Brats
Hot Dogs
Pizza
Chips
Candy
Plenty of cold drinks of all types

For More Information…

Contact: Jeffrey C. Young – President
Phone: (314) 983-9974
(leave message if you get a recording)
Contact: Troy Von Kloha
Phone: (314) 961-6654
(leave message if you get a recording)
E-MAIL: jeff@jcyoung.net